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Old age ain’t no place for sissies
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It’s May, the month when we celebrate Older Americans Month. Established in 1963, it’s a time to pay tribute to the contributions made by people of a certain age in our communities.
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Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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5/11/22
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From the world’s navel to Pittsburg, Kansas
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As I write this, it is my last day in Paraguay. I arrived here one week ago, come 11 p.m. tonight.
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By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net
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5/10/22
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Senior trip
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The last few days of school are just around the corner for students graduating from high school. As I listen to the many plans around graduation, it brings back memories of my own high school graduation.
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By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net
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5/10/22
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Soft landing
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My Dad jumped a 1966 Chevy Impala off a road and ended up 75ft down a ditch in front of my future elementary school playground. The landing was so rough that he totaled the car.
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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5/10/22
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Old school life skills
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On Wednesday I found myself on the Frontenac High School gymnasium floor looking up at 200 junior high students and their teachers. Oh the verve, the energy, the adolescent joy juice in the air!
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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5/7/22
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Wounding the court’s credibility
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The Supreme Court has confirmed that a draft opinion, joined by at least five justices, argues that court decisions legalizing abortion since 1973 were "egregiously wrong" and "must be overruled."
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By Steven V. Roberts, Syndicated Columnist
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5/6/22
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Biden’s transgender decree
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One way to shut down debate on a contentious subject is to declare that there is no debate on the subject.
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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5/6/22
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Preserve foods safely for your family’s health
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Whether you are experienced in food preservation or just starting, Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee recommends refreshing and expanding your knowledge base before you begin.
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By Holly Miner, Wildcat Extension District
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5/5/22
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The Sacred Heart Days (1958-1964)
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This week Ben George describes his new neighborhood, the perks at Sacred Heart Grade School, and playing team basketball. — J.T.K.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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5/5/22
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Bill offers protections for those affected
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On April 30, several community members from Pittsburg met in Pritchett Pavilion with the intention to bring awareness to domestic and sexual abuse.
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5/5/22
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Demystifying the artichoke
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For many, the artichoke is confounding. While considered a delicacy in Mediterranean and Californian cuisine, for the uninitiated, figuring out how to unearth its prized heart can be a mystery.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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5/4/22
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Road tripping
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Marci Penner, Wendee Rowe, and the Kansas Sampler Foundation have been on my radar for around 25 years — almost as long as I’ve been working at the library.
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Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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5/4/22
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Early railroad history
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When you are going down the highway and the flashing lights come on, a red and white striped bar lowers across the road ahead of you and you hear bells ringing and sometimes you hear the blast of a train whistle.
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By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net
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5/3/22
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Nobody likes Negative Nellie
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We all have a Negative Nellie in our circle and they can be difficult to be around. They are negative and pessimistic about everything.
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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5/3/22
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A taste of fried chicken fidelity
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A couple weeks ago my nephew Kirk, who was back in town from Washington, D.C., invited Linda and me out to eat fried chicken with him and his mother, Terre.
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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With Hatch’s passing, bipartisanship loses a role model
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One was gracious, the other garrulous. One was severe, the other soft. One was rail-thin; the other carried a spare tire around his waist.
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By David M. Shribman, Syndicated Columnist
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4/30/22
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McCarthy is just another brick in Trump’s crumbling wall
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Call it the dictator's paradox: By demonstrating weakness, you affirm the Big Man's power. By groveling, you gain standing.
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By Gene Lyons, Arkansas Times
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4/29/22
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Time to audit Twitter censorship
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk is vowing to reform the social media platform. Many, many conservatives hope Musk succeeds.
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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4/29/22
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SEKCAP plans Day of Community Action
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May is Community Action Month and staff at Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEKCAP) are getting ready to celebrate.
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Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
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4/29/22
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Vacation in Girard, and leaving the farm for the city
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This week I’m returning to Ben George’s memoir with his recollections of ‘vacations’ in Girard and his family’s move to the Republic of Frontenac — J.T.K.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/28/22
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